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pottery

UK/'pɒtәri/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

Objects made from fired clay.

陶器

n.

The craft or activity of making clay objects.

制陶工艺,陶艺

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pota rounded container for cooking or storage
+
-t-connector
+
-eryrelating to, connected with
=pottery

pot + -ery (art/collection of) = the craft of making pots, and the clay objects it produces. Pots were made of clay, so the whole craft took the pot's name.

Root pot still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.pottery class陶艺课
  • 2.pottery wheel陶轮
  • 3.ancient pottery古代陶器
  • 4.pottery kiln陶窑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She signed up for a pottery class at the local studio.

  • 2.

    The museum displays ancient pottery from the region.

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